Autofluorescent micelles self-assembled from an AIE-active luminogen containing an intrinsic unconventional fluorophore.

Liu, Chunyan; Cui, Qingbao; Wang, Jing; Liu, Yang; Chen, Jing · Soft Matter · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Autofluorescent micelles were constructed via the self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules containing an intrinsic fluorophore. The amphiphilic molecule was an AIE-active luminogen without a conventional π-π conjugated structure. In this unconventional luminogenic system, the hydrogen-bonded amide groups were assigned as the emitting sources.